Russ music

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Russ music (Norwegian : russemusikk) is a subgenre of electronic dance music and a music scene which originated from Norway during the mid-2000s. [1] Drawing inspiration from EDM, hip hop and techno. Russ music is characterized by its fast tempo, synthesizers, notable bass and explicit lyrics, often combined with rapping.

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Usually, this type of music is produced on request by Norwegian high school graduates to promote their "russ concept" as a part of the russ celebration. Russefeiring is a way for students in Norway to celebrate their completion of thirteen years of schooling. The celebration traditionally starts between April 20th and May 1st, depending on the specific town or county, and continues until Norway’s National Day on May 17th. . [2]

Russ' music has lately been labeled as a controversial genre as a part of a constantly growing market. Record producers are heavily criticized for their use of explicit lyrics, as the distribution of russ music has grown to be an independent music industry in Norway. [3]

Some notable artists

Russ music producers
Recurring producers
Former producers


See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Russelåter". NRK. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "5 Things you need to plan when releasing your music for the Norwegian Russ". Spinnup. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Så mye koster russelåtene". VG. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kjøpte tidenes dyreste russelåt fra Skrillex". Aftenposten. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Lasse (23) står bak russelåta "alle" raser mot: – Dette er ikke ment seksuelt". TV2. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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